Compare towns
Mendon vs Springfield vs Salisbury vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mendon | Springfield | Salisbury | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,122 |
1,200 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.